Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF TIE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: The commencement Season, victory at
last for the washington Club, Important decision
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission, A curious
Baltimore divorce case Telegraphic Dispatches &c.
The advertisements are classified as follows: Auc-
tfOn Sales, Educational, Summer Resorts, Ladies'
Goods, Family Supplies, Pianos and Organs, Finan-
c1al. Hotels, Railroads. Potomac River Boats, ocean
steamers, Attorneys, Professional, Housefurnish-
ings, Books, Wood and Coal, Sewing Machines,
The Trades, Dentistry, Medical Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., 1855; customs, s715, $50.
THE FRENCH ADMIRAL VISITS MOUNT VERNON
Secretary Whitney gave an excursion to Mount
Vernon to-day on the q. s. s. Despatch in honor OF
Rear Admiral Lvinges OF the French navy who is
now visiting The capital The vessel left the
nayy-yard at noon. number OF members of the
diplomat1c corps and prominent officials were
among the Invited guests.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
senator Ransom, Representative Henderson, Col
lector Cra1ge, of North Carolina; Commissioner
webb, Assistant Postmaster-General Stevenson,
.. w. HOcomDe, chief clerk OF the Bureau of Edu-
cat1on commissioner of Education Dawson and
=: J. Ellis, with E. H. McCaleb and B. R. Forman,
OF New Orleans.
UNACCL1MATED RESIDENTS AT KEY WEsT.-Acting
Surgeon-General StOner yesterday wrote to the
president OF the board OF health at Key Wesr Fla,
requesting information in regard to the number of
unaccl1mated persons living that CITY, and as to
what steps have been taken for their transfer to
Il unanected districts Dry Tortugas and Egmont
Keys nave been mentioned as the best places for
the purpose
Mrs. CLEVELAND visited the New York State
Normal School at Oswego yesterday morning, at
tended lunch given in her honor by Alice, daugh-
ter OF Justice Churchill, in the afternoon and
with party Of friends enjoyed an excursion on
Lake Ontario in the evening.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT MELBOURNE
The Department OF State has received, through
the British minister at Washington, an invitation
International Exhibition which is to be held at
Melbourne, Australia, in 1888, to celebrate the
centenary OF the founding Of New South Wales,
De opened on the 1St day OF August, 1885, and will
be kept open for six months Ample space will be
PROVIDED TOT American exhibitors. for which no
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time, and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid In advance.
CUTTING Down ExPENsEs.-At General Gar
land has issued an order fixing the compensation
OF all assistant district attorneys employed at
fixed salaries for the fiscal year beginning July
next at rate 20 per cent less than now paid.
INC oIueI dlsO olTectS Cne uScnarge or all assist
anus whose services can be dispensed with without
detrfment to the public service.
IMPORTANT TO Hop PGR0wERs.-Prof. Riley, the en-
tomologist OF the Department of Agriculture. has
made an investigation into the habits Of the hop
louise, and satisfied himself that the eggs laid by
the female at the close OF the deposited
In plum trees. where the insect matches In the
spring and resides until the third generation. This
third brood, unlike its predecessors is winged,
and Immediately after development abandonS the
plum tree and attacks the hop vine. In the au-
plum tree occurs, the winter eggs are deposited,
and the cycle OF life goes on in the same fashion.
The professor believes that the insect has been
brought TO this country from Europe On plum stock
These discoveries render it possible to check the
ravages OF the pest, either by the OF 1nsecti-
cldes IN the spring time before the insect has
reached the winged state, or by the destruction Of
the sheltering plum trees.
MEDICAL INSPECTOR c. j. CLEBoRNE has been or